Comprehension Resources




Newsela

An innovative way to build reading comprehension with nonfiction text that is relevant to students using high interest current news articles. Each article is available at five different Lexile levels making it possible for students to read the same content, and at a level that is just right for them. It is free to access the articles and some included quizzes.

Newsela Elementary

Similar to Newsela.com with short nonfiction text written at an elementary level.

Time for Kids

Short nonfiction passages based on current event topics for grades K-6 that students enjoy reading about. Builds reading and writing skills and is easily integrated across your curriculum, including social studies, science and math.

ESU 6's Comprehension Wiki

Links to resources, videos, posters, comprehensions skills, and graphic organizers.

AdLit.org

Before, During and After reading comprehension strategies.


PsPrint's Guide to Graphic Organizers

Explanations for how and when to use different graphic organizers, and free templates you can download.


Poets.org

From the Academy of American Poets, 30 ways to celebrate poetry. Many additional poetry teaching resources are on this website including Dear Poet Project, Poem in Your Pocket Day, and you can sign-up to receive Poem-A-Day.

Around the World in 80 Books

This blog highlights eighty books that the blogger is reading in one year to trek around the world, literary style. The object of her challenge is to read 80 books from 80 different countries/regions around the world. She is starting in Europe and will finish with North America. Along the way, hitting everything inbetween — Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Oceania/Austrailia, South America, The Caribbean.

Book Adventure

A free reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Book Adventure was created by and is maintained by Sylvan Learning.

Scholastic Clifford Interactive Storybooks

Clifford The Big Red Dog: Interactive Storybooks! Phonics fun, games, and stories for early readers.

Starfall

Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read with phonics. Their systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice, is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL).

PBS Kids: Between the Lions

Looking for fun activities and games you can do with your kids throughout the day to help them learn to read and write? You'll find them here, along with recommended books and tips to get your kids wild about books and reading.

Funbrain

Since 1997, kids, teachers, librarians, and parents have enthusiastically turned to Funbrain for its free educational games, online books, and comics. Funbrain, created for kids age preschool through grade 8, offers more than 100 fun, interactive games that develop skills in math, reading, and literacy. Plus, kids can read a variety of popular books and comics on the site, including Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Amelia Writes Again, and Brewster Rocket.